He was fulfilling his contract this year. No one walks away from 13.5M. Next year its for chump change.

Not questioning why he's still cashing the checks, just stating the (obvious) that Konerko has been god awful this season, probably one of the 3-4 worst players in the AL.

I get that the Sox are loyal, sometimes to a fault, but they're not outright deranged. They've let other popular players walk before, usually before they completely bottom out. 0% chance Konerko's White Sox playing career extends past this weekend.